Thinning acrylics with airbrush thinner

[Metus]

Am i the only one experiencing problem when thinning laint with water (especially when wet Blending)? The surface tension is the main prob.
I try solving it with using airbrush thinner for acrylics.

Anyone else doing this?

 

[boubi]

I use Glaze medium from Vallejo... Just perfect, one or two drops on my wet palette then I add some directly to the paint with the brush while I dilute the color on the palette.

 

[dennis.]

I use a flow enhancer by golden, just add a few drops Minimum 1 to ten parts water, my mix would be 1 to 100, don't have to think about it again, works great with other mediums as well

 

[Zab]

I use one from liquitex on some of my more opaque paints through my finer AB.

 

[airhead]

AB medium adds back a lot of binder that gets diluted when you use just water.
With a glaze or wash, I'm not sure you want that.

I agree with the others:
Flow aid or glaze medium might be better choices.

 

[Metus]

Oh, i forgot to mention, i am talking about painting by brush

 

[dennis.]

Oh, i forgot to mention, i am talking about painting by brush

I think we all are, these are mediums for brush painting, i'm to old to start any of that newly fangled airbrush stuff

 

[Rifleman295444]

For Gw paints I use tamiya thinner and a home brew mix of liquidex matt medium (80%) + liquidex flow aid (5%) + distilled water (15%), the couple drops of each to get the consistency required for brush painting.

For other paints I just use home brew to get consistency required.

 

[Dragonsreach]

I think we all are, these are mediums for brush painting, i'm to old to start any of that newly fangled airbrush stuff

Never too old to learn, only too old to remember.........what was I talking about?

 

[BloodFather of Kharnath]

I use Lahmian Medium from GW. It's a glaze medium. I'll go through a pot per mini on average.

 

[SkelettetS]

nope just water =)